I don't have any experience with club feet, but I do know with horses that tend to overtrack, bell boots are a great solution to keep them from stepping on their heels. We have a mare who wears a pair 24/7, and they can be a pain to keep on but if you can find a pretty durable pair, don't be afraid to spend a little more; you'll end up saving because you won't have to replace them as often.
get the pull-ons...they dont come off and you dont have to go searching through the field. When he is in, they can be flipped upside down so his feet can dry out. They have fun colors now too! Not just that ugly nude color! Joint supplement that works best is farriers formula but ya know, thats just one opinion!! :)
How hard is it getting a horse used to pull on bell boots? I'm not sure if at this point that will work with him - he's funny about picking up his good foot and resting his weight on the bad foot. He can, and obviously he does it himself, but he gets very nervous. Although, I suppose it's good practice for him to make him do it. That's the other thing - I need a farrier who will be willing to work with his anxiety and the fact that he's still a baby. There's so little I truly know about this horse, I'm not sure if he stands for the farrier well. Everyday is learning with him!
It depends on the horse; mine does REALLY well with the velcro bell boots and has yet to lose one (I say this, and tomorrow she'll have pulled them both off).
If the velcro ones are cheaper, try them first and see how he does with them. If he destroys them or pulls them off, get the pull ons.
Thanks! He's got the velcro ones which he's doing well with so far. Depending on how long they last, I might try to pull ons next or some of the other suggestions I've gotten on here.
They have, no joke, stayed on him 24/7 for like two years straight(well, I take them off and clean them periodically, but they've never come off aside from that). Cost a little more, but worth it (the rubber velcro ones get devoured rapidly).
Hm, I'll take those into consideration. Do they hold moisture? I've quickly learned my boy is a messy gelding and I'd hate it if they held urine moisture.
Right now we're using eskadrons which seem to be holding up really well so far, and they're not rubber but they hose off really easily. She hasn't managed to pull one of these off yet. I would avoid the equistretch boots, I had them on my gelding overnight and less than 12 hrs later both were torn in several places with the velcro ripped, and he hadn't even gone out yet.
Someone below recommended pullons, and I have no real experience with those; I've never seen anyone use them, but they might be worth a shot! It seems like they'd work well, if you can get him used to them.
He's got the rubber velcro that he's taken to quite well. I'll look into the eskadrons and some of the other suggestions once these ones go. I've heard good things about eskadron as a brand, so we'll see!
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Joint supplement that works best is farriers formula but ya know, thats just one opinion!! :)
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If the velcro ones are cheaper, try them first and see how he does with them. If he destroys them or pulls them off, get the pull ons.
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They have, no joke, stayed on him 24/7 for like two years straight(well, I take them off and clean them periodically, but they've never come off aside from that). Cost a little more, but worth it (the rubber velcro ones get devoured rapidly).
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Someone below recommended pullons, and I have no real experience with those; I've never seen anyone use them, but they might be worth a shot! It seems like they'd work well, if you can get him used to them.
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